Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying,
Do not fear, Abram,
I am a shield to you;
Your reward shall be very great.”

King James Version

After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

Holman Bible

After these events, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision:

Do not be afraid, Abram.
I am your shield;
your reward will be very great.

International Standard Version

Some time later, a message came from the LORD to Abram in a vision. "Stop being afraid, Abram," he said. "I myself your shield am your very great reward."

A Conservative Version

After these things the word of LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram. I am thy shield, thy exceedingly great reward.

American Standard Version

After these things the word of Jehovah came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

Amplified

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying,

“Do not be afraid, Abram,
I am your shield;
Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great.”

Bible in Basic English

After these things, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, Have no fear, Abram: I will keep you safe, and great will be your reward.

Darby Translation

After these things the word of Jehovah came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram; I am thy shield, thy exceeding great reward.

Julia Smith Translation

After these words, the word of Jehovah was to Abram in a vision, saying, Thou shalt not fear, Abram: I a shield to thee, thy reward great exceedingly.

King James 2000

After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am your shield, and your exceeding great reward.

Lexham Expanded Bible

After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying: "Do not be afraid, Abram; I [am] your shield, [and] your reward [shall be] very great."

Modern King James verseion

After these things the Word of Jehovah came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram, I am your shield and your exceeding great reward.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

After these deeds, the word of God came unto Abram in a vision, saying, "Fear not Abram, I am thy shield; and thy reward shall be exceeding great."

NET Bible

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram! I am your shield and the one who will reward you in great abundance."

New Heart English Bible

After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward."

The Emphasized Bible

After these things, came the word of Yahweh unto Abram, in a vision saying, - Do not fear Abram, am a shield to thee, thine exceeding great reward.

Webster

After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

World English Bible

After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Don't be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward."

Youngs Literal Translation

After these things hath the word of Jehovah been unto Abram in a vision, saying, 'Fear not, Abram, I am a shield to thee, thy reward is exceeding great.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

the word
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

of the Lord

Usage: 0

H87
אברם 
'Abram 
Usage: 61

in a vision
מחזה 
Machazeh 
Usage: 4

not, Abram
H87
אברם 
'Abram 
Usage: 61

I am thy shield
מגנּה מגן 
Magen 
Usage: 63

Devotionals

Devotionals about Genesis 15:1

References

Images Genesis 15:1

Prayers for Genesis 15:1

Context Readings

Yahweh's Covenant With Abram

1 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying,
Do not fear, Abram,
I am a shield to you;
Your reward shall be very great.”
2 And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

Cross References

Genesis 26:24

And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father; fear not, for I am with thee and will bless thee and multiply thy seed for my slave Abraham's sake.

Psalm 3:3

But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory and the lifter up of my head.

Isaiah 41:10

Do not fear for I am with thee; do not be dismayed, for I am thy God, who strengthens thee; I will help thee always; I will always uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Genesis 15:14-16

and also that nation, whom they shall serve, I will judge; and afterward shall they come out with great riches.

Genesis 21:17

And God heard the voice of the lad, and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven and said unto her, What ails thee, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the lad where he is.

Genesis 46:2-3

And God spoke unto Israel in visions of the night and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

Deuteronomy 31:6

Be strong and of a good courage; fear not, nor be afraid of them, for the LORD thy God is he that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee nor forsake thee.

Deuteronomy 33:26-29

There is no other like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rides upon the heavens for thy help, in the clouds with his excellency.

Ruth 2:12

Let the LORD recompense thy work and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to cover thyself.

Psalm 18:2

The LORD is my rock and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

Psalm 27:1

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalm 84:11

For the LORD God is a sun and shield unto us; the LORD will give grace and glory; he will not withhold good from those that walk uprightly.

Psalm 119:114

Thou art my hiding place and my shield; I have waited for thy word.

Isaiah 41:14

Fear not, thou worm Jacob, ye dead of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 51:12

I, even I, am he that comforts you. Who art thou that thou should be afraid of man that is mortal and of the son of man which shall be counted as stubble?

Lamentations 3:24

Chet The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore I will wait for him.

Luke 1:13

But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias, for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

Luke 1:30

Then the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.

Exodus 14:13

And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still and see the saving health of the LORD, which he will bestow on you today; for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall never see them again for ever.

1 Samuel 9:9

(Beforetime in Israel when anyone went to enquire of God, he spoke thus, Come, and let us go to the seer, for he that is now called a Prophet was called a Seer before.)

1 Chronicles 28:20

And David said to Solomon, his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it; fear not, nor be dismayed, for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not leave thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work of the service of the house of the LORD.

Psalm 5:12

For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

Psalm 16:5-6

The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup; thou dost maintain my lot.

Psalm 58:11

So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous; verily there is a God that judges in the earth.

Psalm 84:9

Behold, O God our shield and look upon the face of thine anointed,

Psalm 91:4

He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings thou shalt be secure: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

Psalm 142:5

I cried unto thee, O LORD; I said, Thou art my hope and my portion in the land of the living.

Proverbs 11:18

The wicked works a deceitful work, but to him that sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.

Proverbs 30:5

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto those that put their trust in him.

Isaiah 35:4

Say to those that are of a fearful heart, Be comforted, fear not; behold, your God comes with vengeance, with recompense; God himself will come and save you.

Isaiah 43:1

But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Do not fear, for I have redeemed thee, I have named thee; Thou art mine.

Isaiah 43:5

Do not fear; for I am with thee: I will bring thy generation from the east and gather thee from the west;

Isaiah 44:2

Thus saith the LORD that made thee and formed thee from the womb, who will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my slave, and thou, Jesurun, , whom I have chosen.

Isaiah 44:8

Do not fear, neither be afraid; have I not caused thee to hear from of old and declared unto thee beforehand that which was to come? Then ye are my witnesses that there is no God but me, and there is no Strong One that I do not know.

Ezekiel 1:1

Now it came to pass at thirty years, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.

Ezekiel 3:4

Then he said unto me, Son of man, go and enter into the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.

Ezekiel 11:24

Afterwards the Spirit took me up and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God into the land of the Chaldeans to the captives. So the vision that I had seen went up from me.

Daniel 10:1-16

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia the Word was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the Word was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the Word, and had intelligence in the vision.

Matthew 8:26

And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then, awake, he rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

Matthew 10:28-31

And fear not those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul, but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 28:5

And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye, for I know that ye seek Jesus, who was crucified.

Luke 12:32

Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Acts 10:10-17

and he became very hungry and would have eaten; but while they made ready, he fell into a rapture of understanding

Acts 10:22

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man and one that fears God and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by a holy angel to send for thee into his house and to hear words of thee.

1 Corinthians 3:22

whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come, all are yours;

Hebrews 1:1

God, having spoken many times and in many ways in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

Hebrews 13:5-6

Let your conversation be without covetousness, and be content with such things as ye have; for he has said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Revelation 1:17

And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I AM the first and the last,

Revelation 21:3-4

And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold the tabernacle of God with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them and be their God.

Numbers 12:6

And he said, Hear now my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision and will speak unto him in dreams.

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